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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by zajio1am on Sunday October 29, 2023 @08:44AM (#38058046)
Even if we disregard the gender discrimination aspect, the draft is the most blatant violation of human rights present in (some) developed countries.
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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by kledru on Sunday October 29, 2023 @09:19AM (#38058346)
how should a country under existential threat defend itself if military training of male population hurts someone's feelings?
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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by oytis on Sunday October 29, 2023 @09:30AM (#38058444)
Existential threat is pretty hypothetical at the moment. There was no reason so far to have doubts on deterring capacity of NATO Article 21.

During peacetime my answer would be by increasing military spending and attracting more people to military careers and voluntary reserve. During wartime everything goes of course - it's still should be non-discriminatory though.

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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by acadapter on Sunday October 29, 2023 @09:29AM (#38058430)
Firefighters defend against fire, doing a regular job for a wage, employed under circumstances based on consent.

We need to stop this ritualization of the work that the military does. It is, after all, just a type of work.

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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by MrDrMcCoy on Sunday October 29, 2023 @01:41PM (#38060867)
I would say that the "mental conditioning" and strict disciplinary system of the military is unique among lines of employment.
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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by xboxnolifes on Sunday October 29, 2023 @03:43PM (#38061942)
Even more reason that it shouldn't be mandatory.
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Re:Latvia to start conscripting men for mandatory military s... by unmole on Sunday October 29, 2023 @10:45AM (#38059081)
If a country can't find enough young men and women willing to take up arms in its defence, it has already lost.
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